{"product_id":"botanical-interests-blue-lake-pole-bean-seeds-copy","title":"Botanical Interests Windsor Fava Bean Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReward your taste buds! Young pods can be eaten like snap beans. Pinch off the foliage tips for one of spring's tastiest greens. Best of all, shell the beans and cook when still green for a sweet, flavorful treat. The beautiful white and black flowers on sturdym upright plants make 'Windsor' pretty enough to use in flower beds! Favas are exceptionally cold tolerant (to 10°F) and grow best in cool conditions (below 75°F). Sturdy 24\"-48\" tall favas require staking only in high wind areas. \u003cstrong\u003eCaution: People deficient in an enzyme called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) should not handle seeds, consume fava beans, or inhale its pollen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVariety Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e75 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFabaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShelling Bean (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicalinterests.com\/blogs\/sowing-guides\/bean-sow-and-grow-guide\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLearn More\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNative:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUnknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrost-tolerant annual\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExposure:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFull sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRigid, erect plant up to 4' tall, and 24\" wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVariety Info:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5\"–6\" glossy green pods grow both solitary and in pairs. Each pod contains 3–8 large, oblong-shaped, flat, light green beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAttributes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCold Tolerant, Frost Tolerant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSowing Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen to Sow Outside:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRECOMMENDED. 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCold Climates\u003c\/em\u003e: Very early spring, when soil temperatures are as low as 35°F.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMild Climates\u003c\/em\u003e: Sow early to mid-winter for spring harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen to Start Inside:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNot recommended; bean seedlings are sensitive to root disturbance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDays to Emerge:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10–15 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1\"–3\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Spacing:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1 seed every 4\"–6\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRow Spacing:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e18\"–36\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThinning:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNot required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarvesting:\u003c\/b\u003e Favas beans are at the peak of freshness just before the saddle-shaped scar at the end of the seed (\"hilum\") turns brown. To eat whole like a snap bean, harvest when young and pods are 2\"–3\" long; for fresh shelling beans, harvest when the pod shell turns green and the bean is a light green color; and for dry beans to store, harvest when shell turns hard and brown and seeds inside are dry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Interests","offers":[{"title":"24\"-48\" tall","offer_id":43222654320776,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7158\/6440\/files\/product-media-395653.jpg?v=1763006815","url":"https:\/\/shoalcreeknursery.com\/products\/botanical-interests-blue-lake-pole-bean-seeds-copy","provider":"Shoal Creek Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}